Katalin Zaka

Took maternity leave from professional work.

Provided professional financial support to SMEs, built proactive financial culture, created standard contracts, collected and filed documents, reconciled disputes, and enforced warranty claims.

Analysed Global Departmental Cost, quarterly RATEX, stock volumes, GRIR, and prepared external reports to German Authority. Participated in tenders focusing on secondary logistic costs.

Checked COGS cost per litre changes, analysed market base oil and additives price movements, prepared COGS variance analyses, and tracked GME projects and savings.

Prepared raw material assumptions and central upload files to SCI-Line, participated in COGS forecasting projects, and acted as main business contact for SCI-Line.

Provided central support for SCI-Line COGS forecasting, trained users, prepared monthly MI reports, and reconciled data loaded into SCI-Line.

Oversaw AP coding, expense reports, AR ledger, accruals, prepayments, bank reconciliations, and VAT returns. Reviewed P&L and prepared balance sheet reconciliations.

Managed accounting for Nordic region subsidiaries, including AR, AP, payroll, VAT returns, and month-end reporting. Assisted in consolidated reporting and budgeting.

Built and maintained financial processes, processed multicurrency invoices, reconciled bank accounts, and supported auditors. Trained interns and junior staff.

Maintained customer database, analysed financial statements, prepared reports, and managed cash collection. Designed new rules to improve overdue handling.

Performed financial planning and analysis of balance sheets, income statements, cash-flow statements, and general ledgers. Prepared tender documentation.

Provided financial planning and advisory, analysed financial statements to determine creditworthiness, and prepared credit application documentation.

Worked with corporate clients to identify needs, analysed financial status, and prepared documentation for Credit Committee.

Collected tender announcements, prepared tender calculations and documentation for EU tenders, and promoted technology transfer.

Bookkeeping for 10 SMEs, entering invoices and payments, processing payroll, and preparing financial statements and reports.

Master of Arts in Business Administration with a specialization in Enterprise Development and a minor in Marketing.

Part-qualified CIMA with management level passed and Enterprise Strategy exam passed.